Next week’s goal — a completed back!
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I Cheated
I couldn’t hold out any longer. Last night wihile knitting on Clapotis I decided to drop all the stitches. See? I love it! The drape is wonderful and I continue to be amazed at how special such a simple pattern can be. I think I spent 10 minutes in front of the bathroom mirror last […]
Do As I Say, Not As I Do
This little, “quick” Snowflake sweater has taught me a few lessons: Lesson 1: Follow your intuition. It knows all. The whole time I was knitting the top of the front I kept thinking “wow this looks long”. I even put it up to me and thought it was too long. But I kept on knitting […]
2 Color Snowflakes
I decided to stray from the original Lana Grossa pattern and do a band of snowflakes across the front. I was a bit concerned about trying to get that much detail out of the thick and thin Nadia but it seems to have done pretty well! Here’s a shot of the whole front. I still […]
Off to a Good Start
I did a LOT of knitting this weekend — some Clapotis, some on the Cabled and Ribber sweater, some on a new Kureyon scarf, and a lot on the snowflake sweater. There’s a finished back and sleeve, and half of the front. I’ve already washed and blocked the back and sleeve. What a difference! See […]
2005 Goals
I’ve seen this on a few blogs now so I’m putting in my 2 cents as well. Clapotis A pair of gloves St. Brigid Mariah 4 other sweaters for me. Given my pile of half-completed sweaters this isn’t as lofty as it might seem. A tank/sleeveless top that fits well. This is probably the hardest […]